Lady Hardinge Medical College plans to increase UG, PG seats: Director Dr Subhash Giri
Shiksha spoke to Dr Subhash Giri, Director, Lady Harding Medical College and associated hospitals. Read here to know the details.
Lady Hardinge Medical College under the University of Delhi is a premier medical institute located in Delhi. The medical college offers Degree and Diploma courses including UG and PG courses. Moreover, it also offers Advanced Masters courses in medical.
We spoke to Dr Subhash Giri, Director of Lady Harding Medical College. He talked about various things including about National Exit Test, and research collaboration. He said that the medical college is still trying to get back on track to normal routine after the COVID-19 pandemic. LHMC is prompt in collaboration with other institutions, and the institute is also planning to increase undergraduate and postgraduate seats, he added. Read here to know about the excerpts of interviews:
Q: What are your focus areas as Director of Lady Harding Medical College and associated Hospitals?
A: The main key areas are better patient care, Hospital services, routine lab services, Academic activities, teaching, training and promotion of research-related activities.
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Yes, Lady Hardinge Medical College follows the seat reservation policies for all the offered courses. The seat reserved are in percetage:
- 15% seats are reserved for SC candidates.
- 7.5% seats are reserved for ST candidates.
- 27% seats are reserved for non-creamy layer OBC candidates. Reservation would be applicable to the castes mentioned in the Central list of OBC.
- 10% Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) as per government Rules
Q: Does the medical college have any plans to increase the number of seats for admission?
A: Yes, we can increase 10 seats in UG (MBBS) and planning to increase PG (MD/MS) seats in General Medicine and Psychiatry department. Although we are in the process of starting MD in TB & RD and DM (Paediatric anaesthesia) and FNB course in foetal medicine care under the department of OBG and a Dnb course in Accident in emergency.
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Q: How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect the institute and what changes you are observing after the lockdown period?
A: Covid-19 pandemic affected the institute and students as all admissions sessions got delayed, exams got delayed and still we are trying to be on track to normal routine. Research work is affected in a broader way.
Q: What are the research areas of Lady Hardinge Medical College?
A: The key research areas of Lady Hardinge Medical College are TB, HIV, vitamin D metabolism, paediatric diabetes, malnutrition, childhood epilepsy, renal disorders including renal failure and nephrotic syndrome, Thalassemia and leukemias.
To be admitted to Lady Hardinge Medical College, students need to submit and verify relevant documents and satisfy eligibility conditions. For undergraduate (MBBS) admission, students need to register online at the University of Delhi website, upload certificates, and submit the following documents in original:
- Online registration at University of Delhi website
- Certificate uploading
- Admit card of NEET-UG 2023
- Scorecard or rank letter of NEET-UG 2023
- Class 10 certificate and mark sheet (for date of birth)
- Class 12 certificate and mark sheet
- ID proof (Aadhar card, voter ID, driving license, etc.)
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- PwD certificate (if applicable)
For admission to super specialty courses, the merit obtained by candidates in the NEET-SS examination will be the basis of selection. For MBBS admission, students also need to provide the provisional allotment letter issued by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and a photocopy of their Aadhar card (original to be shown for verification)
Yes, there are entrance exams for certain courses at Lady Hardinge Medical College. The entrance exams are as follows:
- MBBS: NEET UG
- Super Specialty courses: NEET-SS
- Other courses: Entrance exam date and mode are not specified on the official website
It is important to note that for MBBS admission, candidates must have completed their 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology & English.
Q: Tell us about the plans of Lady Harding Medical College and associated Hospitals for academic and research collaboration with other institutions.
A: Lady Hardinge Medical College is very prompt in the collaboration with other institutions for academic and research activities; we have collaboration with central government institutions and providing short term trainings and observership in various departments like psychiatry, physiotherapy, Bio-chemistry, microbiology, pathology, radio-diagnosis, Pharmacology, surgery and medicine.
Q: NMC is all set to start the National Exit Test (NExT) to replace NEET-PG, FMGE and MBBS finals. What changes it will bring?
A: The National Exit Test, once implemented, will act as a qualifying and screening exam for final year MBBS Students. NExT, which would work as a licentiate test, is mentioned in the draft rule as the foundation for validating a medical graduate’s eligibility to register to practise the contemporary system of medicine in India. NExT will also act as an entrance exam for admission by determining the eligibility and ranking for individuals who choose to seek further PG medical education in the nation in a variety of medical specialities.
Q: How is medical education evolving?
A: The experiments in the west have proved that student-centered, outcome-based mode of medical education is more effective than the current method we follow, which is teacher-centered and content based. This method of medical education which keeps student as a basic unit and his learning outcomes or competencies as the endpoints is popularly known as competency-based medical education (CBME).
CBME is a paradigm shift where the curriculum is designed based on the community/societal needs. The learning outcomes or competencies are tailored to these needs. The teaching–learning methods and assessment are integrated by dividing the boundaries between specialties.
In CBME, the teacher will be very clear about what has to be taught, and the student is also aware of what is expected out of him/her after undergoing the learning exercise. The curriculum will set the goal of a learning program, defines different roles to the stakeholders involved, designs a set of competencies, divides the competencies into several sub competencies, specifies the learning objectives to fulfil them, tailors teaching–learning methods accordingly and also plans assessment tools to know whether the student has achieved the outcomes or not.
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No, students of commerce background can't directly secure admission in Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC). You must have cleared the 10+2 level exam with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and English as the compulsory subject. You must obtain a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (40% SC/ST, 45% OBC). Ad
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Dear Shivangi,
At Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC), MD/MS students are required to submit a surety bond as part of the admission process. The details are as follows:
- Bond Amount: INR10 Lakhs
- Stamp Paper: The bond should be executed on a stamp paper of INR 100.
- Sureties: The bond must be signed by t
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Distance education is not conducted for many programs, especially for B.Sc Nursing (Post Basic) for the simple reason that they include lots of practical and clinical lessons. To gain admission to the regular program:
1. Eligibility: Be in possession of any other nursing Diploma recognised by the NRB
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Answered a year ago
Lady Hardinge cutoff has been released for admission to MBBS courses based on the NEET score. Lady Hardinge accepts NEET UG scores, followed by NEET UG Counselling process for admission to the MBBS course. The NEET Round 1 cutoff for MBBS course at Lady Hardinge stood at 485 for General category All
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Lady Hardinge Medical College often conducts entrance exams for admission to BSc courses. For example, the University of Delhi conducts the DUET (Delhi University Entrance Test) for various undergraduate courses, including BSc programs. Check the official DU website or LHMC website for information a
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Lady Hardinge Medical College doesn't use NEET scores for admission to their B.Sc. Nursing program. Admission is based on the Andhra Pradesh EAPCET for students from Andhra Pradesh and through their own entrance exam for All India Quota seats.
- Eligibility: You'll need to have passed 10+2 with Physics
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The overalls seat intake for BSc (Hons) Nursing at Lady Hardinge Medical College is around 62. The central and state counselling processes of NEET are conducted by 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats for admission MBBS, BDS and BSc Nursing courses at Central and Deemed Universities, AIIMS, JIPME
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